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Arkite

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

A descendant of Arka (Gen. 10:17¹⁷And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, (Genesis 10:17); 1 Chron. 1:15¹⁵And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, (1 Chronicles 1:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Tribe descended from Canaan, son of Ham; it probably resided in Arca, in the north of Phoenicia, about 15 miles north of Tripoli, now called Tell Arka (Gen. 10:17¹⁷And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, (Genesis 10:17); 1 Chron. 1:15¹⁵And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, (1 Chronicles 1:15)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6208 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Arqiy

Phonic:

ar-kee’

Meaning:

patrial from an unused name meaning a tush; an Arkite or inhabitant of Erek

KJV Usage:

Arkite

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my gnawing

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Length; tusk:―a Canaanitish family, Gen. 10:17. {Longitudo; dens}